‘Red-Med’ Freight Rail Alternative to Suez Canal

The economic alliance between Israel and China is progressing with a $2 billion, 300 kilometer freight rail link connecting Eilat, on the Red Sea, with Ashdod Port, on the Mediterranean.
The project, nicknamed the ‘Red-Med,’ was approved by Israel’s cabinet, and construction, which is expected to take five years, will begin within the year.

About the link,Israel’s Prime Minister said, “It’s the first time we’d be able to assist the countries in Europe and Asia to make sure they always have an open connection between Europe and Asia and between Asia and Europe.”